Daily Republican., 1887-04-28
NEWS SUMMARY,

Terrific MIL Expiosion-Five Me
Ahied In q Mine-M Mysteriousiy Poi
sonsd-A Divorced Husbands Grim.
The Bolton Dyeing, Printing an
biesch Ing Company's works In Bronx
dale, Westchester County, New York
were destroyed by FIRE early on Wednes
day morning. After the FIRE broke on
succession of terrific explosious oo
CURED, thsking the dwellings for threI
miles around as II by an earth a uake
ine loss is estimated at $3.50, 600. Tn.
explosions were caused by the sudde,
generation OF steam In the tin cylinder
dyeing cans, on which wet cloths wer.
rolled to dry. "'''
! disaster occurred Wednesday IL
| tne Tunnel Colliery OF the! Readino
Ooal and Iron Company at Asbland
| fa Dy which five men were killed. 4
run" OF "pillars" in one of the oano
ways occurred, letting down q quan tits
OF coal and . volume Of deadly gas
rhe disaster happened about l O'Clock
put Was not discovered until two hon n
dead. ' 'oun'
mIs' owartswo rth, her three eons and
sister were m mysteriously poisoned al
Altoona, Pa, Wednesday morning. al
breakfast. Mrs. Swarts worth's hus.
oand bad prepared the break fast and
made both tea and coffee. He drank
tne cohee, the others, who were pOlson
on, drank the tea. CaDtharides were
FOUND to be the cause of their sickness,
They are In critical conditi
At Cold water, Michigan, on Tuesday,
night, Thomas johnson, from Knox.
vile, Tennessee, shot and mortallv
wounded Georeo W. Gardner and
slightly wounded Mrs. Gsrdner. The
woman was Johnson's wife, but sepa.
rated from him and married Gardner
Two years ago. The provocation for the
shooting WAS Mrs. Gard ner's refusal 10
lot johnson see his children.
Yesterday being the anniversary of
tns pirtnoay OF General Grant, 1t was
ceioorated by banquets and addresses
~ M rittsourR, New York, Washington,
Des MONIES dartford and other cities.
IN new York, last night, steps were
taAen 70 form permanent organiza-
h;n.b t.Ta snss snail annually honor the
Dlftnday OF the illustrious General.
Frederick Stoll, 3 young man, has
Deen arrested for the murder Of Maggie
McOarthy, in Cleveland, Ohio. The
prisoners face is scratched and his
ciothing stained with blood, and other
circumstances tell strongly against him.
The Illinois Live Stock Commission
ID IN Chicago discussing the pleuro-
pneumonia question. 1t Is thought that
one Thousand more cattle will have TO
% slaughtered In Cook County before
the disease can be eradicated.
A freight train on the Baltimore and
Onio railroad was wrecked near Tim
pefvlile station, Va, Wednesday after.
noon. William Cooley, brakeman. was
KIi,eo ana Edward Russell, Q conductor,
badly injured.
The board Of which Captain r. M
Ramsay IL president, appointed TO ex.
anime the designs for the OOO. ton
armored vessels, met At the NAVY Ds.
partment Wednesday and began the
of the plans.
The business portion of the villaoe n,
Sylvania, ten miles north west of To.
1eoo, T onio, was destroyed by fire on
eU,eVo' the insurancss only 81 900.
The murdered body of the wife of
bernard Kennedy, dairy keeper, was
round IN field few miles from Du.
ouque, Iowa, on Tuesday evening.
It Is expected that the public debt
for this month will show a
req notion OF between twelve and fifteen
millions OF dollars.
James G. Blaine arrived in Albany
~ wednesday on his way home. He
VIII spend to-day In Boston. He is aid
10 look "pale and tired"
An unknown woman who tried to
ump into the Delaware from a ferrv
1oat on Wednesday was taken TO the
)amden city prison.